Ikeja had only been this quiet once. The first time was eleven years ago when I cried as my father threw I and my mother out of his house because my little brother had our neighbour’s dentition and facial […]

Koko paced the courtyard in half circles, like a lion ready to pounce on its prey. The west wind blew fiercely, carrying traces of salt and ashes.

Earlier that morning, Koko and his men had attacked Ojika’s […]

“Trix, wetin do your eyes?”

“Na pepper oh. I bin take pepper hand rub my eyes by mistake.”

“Every day pepper pepper. And you no be Yoruba.”

I smiled and pulled out a chair. I looked at my cheap wrist […]

“Lucas is a sore loser. He called the other day and tried to talk me into taking him back. Guess what I said?”

“What? Tell us,” Hannah yelled. “You said yes, didn’t you?”

Everyone leans forward in their chai […]